diff --git a/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/Joystick.java b/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/Joystick.java
index 1a88cfd346..ae2a9f61b6 100644
--- a/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/Joystick.java
+++ b/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/Joystick.java
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public class Joystick extends GenericHID {
      * @return the angle of the POV in degrees, or -1 if the POV is not pressed.
      */
     public int getPOV(int pov) {
-        return m_ds.getStickPOV(m_port, pov - 1);
+        return m_ds.getStickPOV(m_port, pov);
     }
 
     /**